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E-News 2-3-23 STATE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS ‘Reinventing High School’ Bill Advances The House education committee has approved 8-4 a wide-ranging bill that seeks to "reinvent" Indiana high school curriculum. Bill author Rep. Chuck Goodrich, R-Noblesville, said his proposal – a priority bill for the caucus – aims to narrow the "skills gap" between Hoosiers and employers. It would allow students to meet graduation requirements through career experience and give students state-funded scholarship accounts to spend on workforce training outside their schools, among other provisions. 3 Indiana...
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E-News 1-27-23 STATE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS Legislative Session Update The Indiana General Assembly marked the third week of session this past Thursday. Lawmakers have until the end of April to enact legislation. Bills highlighted below have experienced notable legislative engagement to date.   House Bill 1005 – Housing. Establishes the residential housing infrastructure assistance program (program) and residential housing infrastructure assistance revolving fund.   Read more Senate Bill 5 – Consumer data protection. Establishes new standards related to a consumer’s ability to...
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E-News 1-20-23 STATE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS New Indiana Tax Revenue Forecast Hits the Mark in December The state revenue forecast issued on Dec. 15 predicting Indiana tax collections over the next 30 months is starting right on target. Data released last Friday by the State Budget Agency show that Indiana took in $1.71 billion in general fund tax revenue during December. That was $17.4 million, or just 1%, more than anticipated by the forecast.         FEDERAL GOVERNMENT RELATIONS Yellen Urges Legislative Action as US Hits Debt Ceiling The Treasury...
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E-News 1-13-23 STATE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS Lawmakers Return to Statehouse Indiana lawmakers returned to the Statehouse this week to begin the 2023 legislative session, during which they'll craft the state's next two-year spending plan — balancing new spending on education and public health while spurring economic growth with tax breaks and community development initiatives. Holcomb Makes Case for Historic Expenditures Gov. Eric Holcomb used his seventh State of the State address on Wednesday to convince supermajority Republicans to spend historic amounts to fix the state's sagging public health...
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